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The 20-year-old, who has already pulled out of Wimbledon, has completed just one match in 2014.
Robson has slipped from 46th in the world rankings to 80th.
"I went through a very, very depressed stage," said Robson, "I didn't go on any tennis websites because I was so jealous of everyone able to play."
Robson told BBC ... | British number two Laura Robson will miss the US Open in August as she continues to recover from a wrist injury. | 27860786 |
Tuesday's visit is Mr Putin's first to an EU leader since June 2014.
Hungary wants to negotiate a new agreement for Russian gas supplies.
Russia has been largely shunned by EU member states because of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, although it denies accusations of fomenting the violence.
Protesters rallied in Budape... | Some 2,000 people have marched through the Hungarian capital, Budapest, ahead of talks between Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | 31499654 |
The Mayor of London and Conservative MP said the UK should consider options for life outside the EU since the cost of exit was lower than it has ever been.
He has not yet said which way he will campaign in a future referendum.
David Cameron has said an EU exit would not be "a land of milk and honey".
The prime minister... | Boris Johnson has said there is an "attractive alternative future" for the UK outside the European Union while insisting he would prefer to remain a member of a reformed organisation. | 34720750 |
Guns both old and new fired a 21-gun salute during the display on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
The celebrations culminated with a "feu de joie" - a cascade of volleys - by six AS90 self-propelled guns.
The Gunners were formed by a royal warrant three centuries ago, on 26 May 1716.
The Queen, who is the regiment's Capt... | Soldiers have put on a huge display of military firepower as the Queen joined the Royal Regiment of Artillery to mark its 300th anniversary. | 36388445 |
Dina Mitchell told ABC News that the Flex 2 began to combust on her wrist while she was reading a book.
"It burned the heck out of my arm," she said.
Fitbit has said it is "extremely concerned" and is now looking into the issue, though it sees "no reason" for people to stop wearing the Flex 2.
Ms Mitchell said she quic... | Fitbit has said it is investigating a report from a Wisconsin woman who said she suffered second-degree burns when her fitness tracker caught fire. | 39718623 |
Eight males were arrested during operations on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Three of the individuals from Liverpool and two from Conwy county appeared in court on Thursday in Aberystwyth charged with conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine.
Two other men from Llandudno Junction and one from Colwyn Bay were remanded in custod... | Three more men have appeared in court following a series of raids in Conwy county earlier in the week. | 40225560 |
In March 2015, thousands flocked to Leicester as the king's remains were escorted to the city's cathedral.
The windows, which cost £75,000, are located near Richard III's tomb in the cathedral's St. Katharine's Chapel.
A reverend called the dedication of the windows the "final act" in the story of the king's reintermen... | Two windows inspired by the life of Richard III have been "hallowed" at the scene of the English king's reburial which took place over a year ago. | 36119758 |
The prime minister wants to keep up the political momentum, give his opponents less time to organise and get the issue out of the way as soon as possible.
But if the negotiations come unstuck in Brussels this week, can Mr Cameron still get his referendum by June?
The short answer is yes.
Here is the long answer why.
On... | David Cameron wants to get a deal quickly on his EU reforms so he can hold a referendum by late June. | 35605055 |
Cathro's first match in charge ended in defeat at Ibrox, having been appointed on Monday.
The 30-year-old previously worked as an assistant at Rio Ave, Valencia and Newcastle United.
"It's important that the fans know that performance is not going to be what is on the grass for them," he explained. "We will be better."... | New head coach Ian Cathro insists Hearts will be "a different team" after watching them lose 2-0 against Rangers. | 38277990 |
Thousands of people began crossing into Colombia in the early hours of Saturday to buy much-needed supplies. Long queues had formed before dawn.
Venezuela is facing a severe economic crisis, with shortages of many goods. It had closed the frontier nearly a year ago on security grounds.
Five border crossings will remain... | The border between Venezuela and Colombia has been reopened after nearly a year. | 37072433 |
At least five people have been killed in the floods along Malaysia's east coast, with over 160,000 displaced.
Prime Minister Najib Razak made the announcement after visiting flood-stricken areas.
He has faced public anger after being photographed golfing with President Obama in Hawaii during the storms.
Mr Razak cut sh... | Malaysia has announced an extra 500m ringgit ($142m; £92m) to help victims of the country's worst flooding in decades. | 30614071 |
It meanders through two of the most hotly contested battleground states, both prime targets for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Ohio, the classic bellwether, has picked the winner in every presidential election since 1960. Pennsylvania has voted Democrat in the past six contests, but Donald Trump has designs on turni... | This election could be decided on the banks of the Ohio River. | 37171277 |
Professor John Underhill from Heriot-Watt University said the UK's potential shale deposits were likely to have been disrupted by shifts in the earth 55 million years ago.
He said the government would be wise to formulate a Plan B to fracking for future gas supplies.
But the fracking firm Cuadrilla said it would determ... | The gas reserves in shale rocks in the UK have been "hyped", an academic said. | 40955249 |
Jemma O'Sullivan, 22, died when she was involved in a four-vehicle collision on the northbound carriageway of the M18 in South Yorkshire in September 2010.
Christopher Kane, 67, of Oakbank Close, Swinton, admitted causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared at Doncaster Crown Court.
Jemma's father, Vincent, sai... | A lorry driver has been jailed for five years for causing the death of a woman while he was texting on a motorway. | 16116535 |
The AN-602 hydrogen bomb casings will be the main draw at an exhibition devoted to Russia's atomic achievements since 1945, at the Manezh centre.
The Soviet Union exploded the 58-megaton H-bomb in 1961 in the Arctic. It was about 3,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima atom bomb.
A specially designed bomber droppe... | Russia will display a replica of the most powerful nuclear device ever to be exploded - the Soviet "Tsar Bomba" - near the Kremlin in Moscow next month. | 33975032 |
A flaw in Android makes it possible to steal the personal information so it can be used elsewhere, said the experts from security firm FireEye.
Other Android-based phones that also use fingerprint ID systems could also be vulnerable, they said.
Samsung said it took security "very seriously" and was investigating the re... | Hackers can take copies of fingerprints used to unlock the Samsung Galaxy S5 phone, claim security researchers. | 32429477 |
The 21-year-old joined the Lilywhites for an undisclosed fee from Manchester United at the start of 2016.
Pearson had impressed in two loan spells at Barnsley before he moved to Deepdale.
"He's been very good this season especially," boss Simon Grayson told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"He's been one of our best players over ... | Preston North End midfielder Ben Pearson has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Championship side. | 38459994 |
It will be the eighth Central Belt expansion of the Aberdeen-based partnership in only five years.
Three branches will be branded under the Aberdein Considine name from next month.
Ireland's legal office will become the partnership's main office in the city.
The combined business will employ 360 staff, with turnover of... | Law firm Aberdein Considine is expanding its Glasgow and East Renfrewshire presence by merging with legal estate agency A&S Ireland. | 36200713 |
"I am stopping so I can be a full time father to my two young sons on a daily basis," he wrote on his website.
His decision, he said, was not down to "dodgy reviews", "bad treatment in the press" or "because I don't feel loved".
Collins' announcement was in response to a series of "distorted" articles that had erroneou... | British singer and drummer Phil Collins has confirmed reports he is to retire from the music business. | 12686726 |
The most polluted cities were in north-eastern Hebei, the province that surrounds the capital Beijing.
Beijing and Shanghai both failed the assessment, which was based on measurements of major pollutants.
China is attempting to cut pollution but the country still relies heavily on coal for its energy needs.
The governm... | Only eight out of China's 74 biggest cities passed the government's basic air quality standards in 2014, the environment ministry has said. | 31110408 |
The Brazil international was speaking after scoring twice on his home debut for PSG in a 6-2 win over Toulouse.
"I spent four beautiful years there and parted happy," said the 25-year-old. "But with them [the board], no.
"For me, they are not the people who should be there, for the direction of Barca. Barca deserve muc... | Neymar has criticised the directors of his former club Barcelona, who he left to join Paris St-Germain for a world record £200m earlier this month. | 40999146 |
Lesley Laird was elected last week to represent Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.
Ms Laird was born in Greenock and is a former deputy leader of Fife Council. She worked in human resources before being elected as a councillor in 2012.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said she would help the party present a "positive vision" for Sc... | Labour have appointed one of their newly-elected MPs to be the party's shadow Scottish Secretary. | 40282543 |
In April, volunteer Richard Symonds told the Guardian an account linked to Mr Shapps had been blocked.
But Wikipedia said there was no evidence connecting the account with "any specific individual".
Mr Shapps, who denied the claims, said the media had failed to "check even basic facts" in reporting the story.
Mr Symond... | Wikipedia has censured an administrator who accused Tory MP Grant Shapps of editing his own entry on the site as well as those of Cabinet ministers. | 33055855 |
The body of Jiri Ulman, 52, was discovered with "multiple serious injuries" near Ten Acres Lane in Newton Heath, Manchester, on 8 August.
Miroslav Kolman, 35, is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
Josef Janda, 57, of Kenyon Lane, Moston, was also charged earlier this week with Mr Ul... | A second man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in woodland. | 40985873 |
Nicholas Salvador, 25, of Enfield, also pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to assault by ABH, by reason of insanity.
He is accused of killing Palmira Silva, found dead in a garden in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, north London, in September 2014.
Mr Salvador is also charged with assaulting a police officer.
Police found... | A man accused of beheading an 82-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity. | 32450763 |
The event is celebrated on the first Saturday of May each year and encourages free-spirited gardeners to embrace nature in the nude.
The hashtag #nakedgardeningday was trending on Twitter.
Award-winning gardeners at RHS Malvern Spring Festival in Worcestershire marked the occasion.
Hardy souls sat amongst their cultiva... | Nature-lovers are shedding their clothes and heading outside to mark World Naked Gardening Day. | 36235724 |
Resuming on 238-8, Kent were all out for 259, but Stevens (6-47) helped limit Derbyshire to 159 in reply.
Only five of the visitors' batsmen reached double figures, with Wayne Madsen top scoring with 56.
The hosts fell to 51-5 to start their second innings, but Stevens (53 not out) helped see them to 142-7 when bad lig... | Darren Stevens took his third five-wicket haul of the season for Kent before Derbyshire's bowlers hit back. | 39678686 |
The country has been off-limits since March 2009, when Sri Lankan cricketers and officials were attacked by gunmen.
Lahore will host a one-day international on 29 April and a Twenty20 match 24 hours later.
"The public of Pakistan have been deprived of cricket and we felt that we needed to support them," said Banglades... | Pakistan will host its first international matches since 2009 when Bangladesh tour at the end of April. | 17721139 |
The hooker is in line to feature for Northampton against Gloucester in the Premiership on Saturday.
"He's done a full week and has been going through the return-to-play protocols," said coach Alan Dickens.
"He's bouncing around the place and back to his usual self."
If 30-year-old Hartley does return from the replaceme... | England captain Dylan Hartley is back in full training for the first time since being knocked unconscious during the Grand Slam decider against France in March. | 36209209 |
They received misconduct notices during an IPCC probe after John Lowe killed Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy.
The three were criticised over the arrest of Ms Lee's other daughter Stacy Banner after the deaths in 2014.
Surrey Police said a hearing found the sergeant should be given management advice, but he could st... | Misconduct claims against a Surrey Police sergeant involved in the Farnham puppy farm murders have been proven but two other detectives have been cleared. | 40595130 |
Dzagoev, 25, broke a metatarsal during CSKA's 1-0 win over Rubin Kazan on Saturday, a result that clinched the Russian title for CSKA.
Russia are in Group B at the Euros with England, Wales and Slovakia and kick-off against England on 11 June.
"The medical examination confirmed the fracture of the second instep bone," ... | Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will miss out on Euro 2016 after suffering a broken foot playing for CSKA Moscow. | 36359614 |
Starc suffered a stress fracture during the third Test against New Zealand.
Wearing a protective boot, he told reporters: "I'll be in this boot for three or four weeks."
The West Indies series begins on 9 December in Hobart, and Starc could also miss the return series against the Black Caps in New Zealand in February.
... | Australia left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of the upcoming three-Test series against West Indies with a broken foot. | 34960635 |
According to a study in The Lancet, nearly a quarter of female prisoners cut, scratch or poison themselves.
Self-harm was also found to be a strong risk factor for suicide in prison, particularly among men.
Experts say more should be done to reduce self-harm rates in prisons.
The Oxford research team looked at self-har... | Self-harm is a serious issue for women in prison, who make up only 5% of the prison population but account for half of all self-harm incidents, say Oxford University researchers. | 25366160 |
Police found almost 850,000 images of children at Michael Kennedy's Peterborough home, alongside one image of sexual activity with a horse.
It was "the biggest investigation of its kind relating to indecent images seen in Cambridgeshire," officers said.
Kennedy, 52, admitted a number of offences at Cambridge Crown Cour... | A doctor found to have thousands of indecent images of children as well as animal pornography has been jailed for more than two years. | 37954345 |
There have also been calls for Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones to resign following the ruling.
The appeal court halted the assembly government's planned cull of around 1,500 badgers to try to stop TB in cattle on Tuesday.
The Badger Trust appealed against the cull questioning its effectiveness.
Three judges announced... | Farmers' unions have described a decision to quash a proposed cull of badgers in north Pembrokeshire as a disaster for farming. | 10626933 |
They were taken offline for two months last May while extra sea defences were installed after a review into Japan's Fukushima disaster highlighted risks.
Barrie Botley, of Kent Against a Radioactive Environment, said not enough details were given at the time.
EDF said it had ensured that everyone knew about what was ha... | EDF Energy "betrayed the public" after safety fears led to the closure of both reactors at Dungeness B nuclear power station in Kent, campaigners have said. | 26645490 |
The band - who count Dignity and Real Gone Kid among their hits - will follow in the footsteps of The Human League and Simple Minds at the Aberdeenshire town's Open Air In The Square (OAITS).
An OAITS spokesperson said: "This is a major boost to Stonehaven's growing reputation as one of the top Hogmanay venues in Scotl... | Scottish pop group Deacon Blue are to headline Stonehaven's Hogmanay event. | 32145201 |
Parents removed their children from the Kurunegela school last week, despite the six-year-old having a certificate proving he does not have the disease.
His mother said many other schools had rejected him because her husband's death had been wrongly blamed on Aids.
School officials told the BBC's Sinhala service they w... | A school in western Sri Lanka has been emptied of all but one pupil amid false rumours that the boy has Aids. | 35684441 |
Raphael Kasambara was sentenced for his role in the attempted murder of ex-National Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo.
Mr Mphwiyo's shooting in 2013 is believed to have exposed Malawi's worst financial scandal, known as "cashgate".
Up to $250m (£150m) was estimated to have been lost in the fraud.
The money was lost through... | Malawi's ex-justice minister has been given a 13-year jail term for conspiracy to murder a civil servant, in a crime believed to be linked to a multi-million dollar corruption ring. | 37225929 |
Operation Respect will see more police patrols in evenings at licensed premises and taxi ranks.
During daytime, plain clothes police officers will target shoplifting.
Operation Respect will also involve Inverness Business Improvement District security workers, street pastors and British Red Cross volunteers.
The initia... | Increased security and safety initiatives will be held in Inverness over the festive period as part of an annual multi-agency campaign. | 30326661 |
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It was 3-3 midway through the game with Colin Shields (2) and Jonathan Boxill netting for the visitors in Scotland.
It became a rout as Belfast surged clear through goals from Chris Higgins, Steve Saviano, Adam Keefe, Matt Nickerson and James Desmarais
Cardiff came from be... | Belfast Giants thumped Edinburgh Capitals to stay within a point of Elite League leaders Cardiff Devils. | 38875882 |
The move ends years of speculation about the ownership of the company.
Bernie Ecclestone will remain as chief executive but Chase Carey, vice-chairman of 21st Century Fox, will become the new chairman.
Liberty Media has stakes in several sports and entertainment businesses, including the Atlanta Braves Major League Bas... | US firm Liberty Media has confirmed it is buying the racing business Formula 1 for $4.4bn (£3.3bn). | 37303230 |
The rally on Boston Common, which attracted only a small crowd, disbanded early and the participants were escorted out by police.
The organisers had said they would not give a platform to racism or bigotry.
Tensions are high after violent demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend turned deadly.
The Bosto... | Tens of thousands of anti-racism protesters have opposed the "Free Speech" rally in the US city of Boston that featured right-wing speakers. | 40980175 |
Ward 14 is the latest to be shut to admissions and transfers and is subject to visitor restrictions.
General medical wards nine and 10 were shut for much of last week. Ward 10 remains closed, but ward nine was expected to partially reopen at 17:00 on Monday after a deep clean.
Ward 12 was shut on Thursday but reopened ... | A fourth ward has closed at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in a major outbreak of norovirus. | 32194365 |
The effort will be achieved using three super-sensitive spacecraft called Swarm, which should launch in 2012.
The magnetic signal of the tides sweeping around the globe has been seen before, but the new mission would aim to observe far more detail.
It should provide additional data on how the oceans transfer heat aroun... | European scientists are going to try to measure the movement of the oceans by tracing their magnetism alone. | 11980315 |
He thanked the UK for its solidarity since 9/11 and in tackling the security threats that have followed.
He also paid tribute to the UK's military forces for "standing shoulder to shoulder with the US for decades".
The banquet was hosted by the Queen and attended by royalty, politicians and film stars.
It came at the e... | US President Barack Obama has hailed his country's "special relationship" with the UK in a speech delivered at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. | 13534368 |
It was bought by an individual from the Dorset area in a phone bid.
A piece of paper found with the hair said "A single hair of Napoleon Bonaparte's head 29th August 1816" and "5th May 1821' - the date Napoleon died.
The strand of hair was attached to a piece of paper by red sealing wax.
Auctioneer Max Beaumont, of Cot... | A strand of hair believed to be from the head of former French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's head has sold for £130 at auction in Dorset. | 33060526 |
A reporter, posing as a student, was offered a loan at a private college in Cardiff using fake qualifications.
It prompted the suspension of payments to West London Vocational Training College and to its Cardiff students.
The Welsh government has stressed that the college is the only English-based private college opera... | Police are talking to the Welsh government about allegations of fraud at a college after an undercover investigation by BBC Wales. | 34979325 |
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Rebecca Downie, Claudia Fragapane, Ruby Harrold, Hannah Whelan and Kelly Simm held off Australia to win, with Wales putting in a superb display for bronze.
Earlier, Louis Smith, Sam Oldham, Kristian Thomas, Max Whitlock and Nile Wilson won the men's title.
Media playback i... | England's women emulated the achievement of their male team-mates by winning gold in the gymnastics team final at the Commonwealth Games. | 28547363 |
The 44-year-old was arrested in Paisley, Renfrewshire after allegedly making threats to kill the Wallasey MP in an email, Merseyside Police said.
In a separate incident a brick was thrown through a window of her Wirral constituency office which police are also investigating.
Ms Eagle, 55, is currently campaigning to re... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of making death threats to Labour Party leadership contender Angela Eagle. | 36807022 |
Graves suggested in March that the batsman, sacked by England in 2014, could return with good county form.
But new ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss said he would not be selected over "trust" issues, with Pietersen describing the decision as "deceitful".
Graves insists he "did not make any promises" to the 34-year... | New England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves says he did not mislead Kevin Pietersen over a potential recall to the England side. | 32752558 |
Tuesday's shaker in Nepal is not quite as bad as the 7.8 tremor on 25 April - which was 5.5-times as energetic - but it is a major quake nonetheless.
The location is different. The epicentre this time is about 80km east-northeast of Kathmandu, halfway to Everest. A fortnight ago, the event began 80km to the northwest o... | By any stretch, a magnitude-7.3 quake is a big one. | 32708779 |
The six-month, £670,000 project will upgrade heating and electrics, as well as seeing large areas repainted.
The 14th Century church was demolished and rebuilt in the 1720s and it was believed all trace of the older building had gone.
But builders have uncovered a piece of ancient brickwork which it is hoped can be pu... | Renovation work to Derby Cathedral has discovered remains of the previous church, long thought lost. | 33173218 |
Joseph Zulu, 23, stabbed Adam Watt, 38, outside his Hemel Hempstead home with such force the knife cut through bone in his upper chest.
St Albans Crown Court heard Mr Watt had been punished "for running off".
Another man, 18 year-old Nicholas Grant, was cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter and jailed for 11 ... | A drug dealer who murdered a man for failing to pay a £10 debt has been jailed for life and faces deportation. | 40581317 |
Manus Deery, 15, was with a group of teenage friends when he was shot in the head by a soldier from a sentry post on the city's walls in May 1972.
The soldier has since died.
The presiding coroner, Mr Justice Adrian Colton, said the teenager's character has been fully vindicated.
Mr Colton also said Mr Deery was not a ... | A coroner has said that a Londonderry teenager, who was shot dead by the Army in the Bogside almost 45 years ago, was "totally innocent" and did not pose a threat to anyone. | 39551974 |
Declan Thomson fell ill at a house in the North Lanarkshire town in the early hours of Sunday morning. He died in Monklands Hospital later that day.
Police said his death was unexplained. It is believed they are looking into whether it was drugs-related.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out to establish h... | A woman has been arrested and two teenagers reported to prosecutors over alleged drugs offences after the death of an 18-year-old man in Cumbernauld. | 35976953 |
The cover of Simon and Garfunkel's hit Bridge Over Troubled Water was organised by Simon Cowell.
Other stars including Rita Ora and Leona Lewis recorded parts for the song on Saturday.
Sande said: "It's really inspiring to see people come together. It gives you hope in humanity."
Cowell, who lives in the same London b... | Stars including Emeli Sande, Pixie Lott, and Stormzy have gathered to record a Grenfell Tower charity single. | 40321203 |
The decision comes as the majority councils are increasing the charge, many by the maximum 4.99%.
It is the second consecutive year the Conservative-run authority has reduced its share of the charge.
The council says it eventually aims to cut council tax to zero and free itself from relying on government grants by beco... | East Hampshire District Council has approved a 2.6% cut in council tax for 2017-18. | 39076041 |
The Australian world number 14 lost 6-3 6-1 to 110th-ranked Mischa Zverev of Germany in the second round.
Kyrgios, 21, patted the ball over the net several times when serving and began walking back to his chair before a serve from Zverev had landed.
He was also fined for abusing a spectator and unsportsmanlike conduct.... | Nick Kyrgios has been fined $16,500 (£13,533) for his behaviour - including "lack of best efforts" - during his Shanghai Masters defeat on Wednesday. | 37644974 |
Andrew Stoddart's tenancy at Colstoun Mains farm, near Haddington in East Lothian, was due to end on 28 November.
But compensation for his eviction has been agreed with the Colstoun Trust and Mr Stoddart will be allowed to stay on until January 2016.
The agreement has been welcomed by Environment Secretary Richard Loch... | An agreement has been reached between land owners and a tenant farmer facing eviction after more than 20 years. | 34940235 |
Matt Richardson, of Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, wore 1970s sportswear to attempt to break the hour record of 52.937km (32.9 miles).
He managed 31.9km (19.8 miles) at the velodrome in Reading on his 1969 Mk1 Chopper.
Mr Richardson said his attempt was fun but that he "trained very hard for it".
The 49-year-old father... | A man has taken a retro approach to a cycling record attempt by pedalling as far as he can in 60 minutes on a vintage Raleigh Chopper. | 32857377 |
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It's been rigged up on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, and those taking the plunge start off 115 metres above the ground.
It's all because the French Open tennis competition is currently going on in the country.
So the idea is that anyone trying out the zip w... | Check out the views from this very special zip wire! | 40161604 |
Now, though, Atletico are contenders again. They are through to the Champions League knockout phase after winning their group and are level on points at the top of La Liga with Barcelona going into Saturday's trip to the Nou Camp (although Barca have a game in hand).
The man behind Atletico's success is manager Diego S... | When Atletico Madrid won La Liga a couple of years ago - and came within a few seconds of adding the Champions League - it was widely perceived as a glorious but unrepeatable one-off: the right people in the right place at the right time. | 35430901 |
A plastic folder with €540 (£498), a holiday itinerary and flight boarding passes from Manchester to Rome were left in Royston Police Station's postbox in Hertfordshire.
Andrew and Josephine Minshull, named on the passes, were eventually tracked down to Warrington, Cheshire.
Mr Minshull said he "can't believe honest... | A couple have been reunited with their holiday money and flight tickets thanks to a "mystery Good Samaritan". | 41093911 |
Thistle's 1-0 win over Motherwell secured their first top-six finish since the league split was introduced, and their highest top-flight finish since '81.
"Alan has to rebuild his side almost every summer," MacKinnon said.
"In those circumstances, it has eclipsed what Thistle did previously."
MacKinnon has been hugely ... | Former Partick Thistle player Dave MacKinnon says Alan Archibald's current squad have "eclipsed" his side's achievement of finishing sixth in 1981. | 39553456 |
The 32-year-old returned home to attend the birth of his first child but will not fly back to England in time for the start of the series on Thursday.
Team manager Mohammed Moosajee said: "The difficult nature of the delivery has delayed his return to the UK."
Opener Dean Elgar will captain the side for the first time,... | South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will miss the first Test against England at Lord's for family reasons. | 40480691 |
The emergency services were called to the property on Prospect Terrace at about 19:10 on Thursday.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews faced a "well established" blaze. No-one was injured. | Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a house in Lossiemouth in Moray. | 34612830 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 47.87 points to 17,837.54.
The S&P 500 index was up 5.83 points, to 2,105.16, while the tech-focused Nasdaq gained 19.11 points to 4,971.36.
Energy stocks took a dip after a meeting between large oil producing nations failed to reach an agreement to curb production.
The price of... | (Closed): Wall Street markets rose on Thursday as investors prepared for the release of a slew of economic data on Friday, including monthly jobs figures. | 36440055 |
The Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey (NMGS) was set up in 2010 with the aim of identifying and recording pre-Reformation graffiti inscriptions.
Project director Matt Champion believes the two-year survey will change the thinking about how the inside of a medieval church would have looked in the middle ages.
It could al... | Research into Norfolk's medieval churches has discovered that many are covered in graffiti more than 500 years old. | 20910632 |
A Cricket Ireland statement on Friday confirmed the Trinidadian's departure after eight years in the role.
"I'll always be eternally grateful for the opportunity given to me by Cricket Ireland," said Simmons, 51.
"It was a very difficult decision to leave but I couldn't turn down the opportunity to coach my home team."... | Ireland coach Phil Simmons has accepted an offer to take charge of his native West Indies after the conclusion of the current World Cup. | 31991484 |
Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani's powerful Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is seeking an extension of its leader's tenure against the will of four other major political parties.
These four parties are now pushing to settle the matter in parliament amid warnings that a lack of consensus might spark political... | Iraqi Kurdish parties are locked in a bitter stalemate over the fate of the presidency of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, which expired on Wednesday. | 34008846 |
Kosovo's Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, said the country's intelligence agency had found and rescued Erion Abazi with help from Turkish intelligence.
It was a "complicated and dangerous" operation, which followed careful analysis, Mr Thaci said in a statement.
About 200 Kosovans are believed to be with Islamist groups i... | An eight-year-old boy from Kosovo has been reunited with his mother after his jihadist father kept him for five months in Syria. | 29641802 |
The French club will be playing their first game since the terrorist attacks in their home city of Paris last weekend.
Racing's opener against Glasgow was among sporting postponements.
"What happened in Paris last weekend has touched everybody, really," said Pivac.
"And certainly, personally, having lived in France and... | Scarlets boss Wayne Pivac expects Racing 92 to be highly motivated on an "emotional" occasion on Saturday for their Champions Cup game in Llanelli. | 34845792 |
Mr Brodin is the company's head in Sweden and will succeed Peter Agnefjall, who had been in the role for four years.
Ikea is now based in the Netherlands and the new boss will work in Leiden.
The new chief executive said he was "very honoured and excited" about his new role.
Mr Agnefjall said he will take some time off... | Ikea, the Swedish flatpack furniture giant, has named Jesper Brodin as its new chief executive from September. | 40027283 |
The 32-year-old mother was at home with her three young children on Thorpe Crescent, Middleton, when she answered the door to four or five masked men at about 20:00 GMT on Monday.
One was armed with what appeared to be a handgun and at least two others had knives, West Yorkshire Police said.
The gang drove off in the f... | A gang of armed robbers threatened to kidnap a child during a "terrifying" robbery at a family home in Leeds. | 34845229 |
Ricky Tynemouth was a passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa which left the A196 near South Farm, Choppington, at about 19:30 BST on Wednesday.
The 17 year old, from Guidepost, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other boys, both 17, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Northumbria Police arrested the 18... | A teenager has died in a crash on a rural road in Northumberland. | 36043168 |
Pupils from Westborough High School in Dewsbury have devised a business which leases out cheap laptops for classmates without computers at home.
The teenagers had brought their winning pitch, from the Tycoon in Schools project, to Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of York commended the scheme's mix of business and ethics.
He... | Young entrepreneurs from a school in a disadvantaged area of West Yorkshire have got the backing of Prince Andrew and Dragon's Den star Peter Jones. | 39194162 |
The unconvincing Gunners looked set for a point on a soggy Emirates Stadium pitch until defender Laurent Koscielny came to the rescue with a close-range poked winner in the 72nd minute.
The Magpies should have come away with at least a point, having been on the front foot for much of the second half.
Georginio Wijnaldu... | Arsenal moved two points clear of Leicester at the top of the Premier League table with a win over Newcastle. | 35180057 |
Caerphilly MP Wayne David said the Norway model, favoured by First Minister Carwyn Jones, would lead to a "massive loss of sovereignty".
He said the Labour party needed to have a debate on its Brexit position.
Mr Jones' spokesman said single market access was key to protecting jobs.
Norway is not in the European Union ... | A model which could see the UK remain in the single market after Brexit would be "very difficult for people to accept", a former shadow Europe minister has said. | 40708865 |
It is thought hundreds of people may have paid Ben Hyland-Ward, 18, for tickets to this weekend's festival on the Isle of Wight.
Sussex Police said they had been contacted by 60 ticket-less people and the number has been rising.
Mr Hyland-Ward, from Brighton, said he had been scammed but would refund cash.
It is though... | A teenager who took thousands of pounds for Bestival tickets but failed to deliver has gone into hiding claiming he has received death threats. | 34200344 |
The group will play at the First Avenue club in Minneapolis - which was the partial setting of the Purple Rain film - on 2 and 3 September.
Key members Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Brown Mark, Bobby Z and Matt "Doctor" Fink will all take part.
Announcing the shows, they called Prince's death a "profound loss".
"Only by... | The Revolution, Prince's backing band during the 1999 and Purple Rain era, will reunite for a pair of tribute shows honouring the late music star. | 36723444 |
Ronan McGavigan was killed on the Lone Moor Road at about 13:15 BST on Sunday.
The McGavigan family's parish priest, Fr Eamon Graham, said the boy had been out playing and enjoying the sunshine when he ran out on to the road.
The funeral mass was held at St Columba's Church, Long Tower on Wednesday.
Speaking to BBC Rad... | The funeral of a two-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car has taken place in Londonderry. | 36842760 |
Heads at the National Association of Head Teachers conference said ministers had not been listening to their plight.
They backed a motion giving their leaders licence to explore all available options - including a shorter school week - to protect education.
The government insists school funding has never been higher.
I... | Head teachers could bring in a four-and-a-half day week in schools around England as they grapple with £3bn in budget pressures. | 39758108 |
Edward Tron, 51, from Gateshead, and Mark Quilliam, 55, from Liverpool, were both found guilty at Hull Crown Court of conspiracy to import cocaine.
Tron's wife, Susan, 54, was convicted of money laundering.
All three had denied the offences but were convicted following an 11 day trial. They will be sentenced on Wednesd... | Two former P&O workers have been convicted of running a drug smuggling operation onboard a North Sea ferry. | 38651461 |
Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme denied Vincent Sasso early on and also made a double save to foil Steven Fletcher and Fernando Forestieri before the break.
But Jon Dadi Bodvarsson hit the bar and Joe Mason fired his follow-up over as Wolves ended the first-half strongly.
Mason then hit the post with a shot before Matt Doh... | Sheffield Wednesday survived a Wolves onslaught to share the spoils in a tense goalless draw at Hillsborough. | 38433106 |
Lindsey Kushner QC said women were entitled to "drink themselves into the ground" but their "disinhibited behaviour" could put them in danger.
Judge Kushner made the courtroom plea as she jailed a man for six years who raped a girl he met in a Burger King in Manchester city centre last year.
But, Rape Crisis slammed he... | A female judge has warned women who get drunk they are putting themselves in danger of being targeted by rapists. | 39233617 |
Buy a yacht and sail the world, lie on a beach all day or put it all on red at a Vegas casino?
Chris Roberts has that much to spend and he is using it to build a universe.
Mr Roberts is not entirely free to use the cash as he wishes because the money has come to him from crowdfunding site Kickstarter and through the Ro... | If you were given $40m (£24m), what would you spend it on? | 26179963 |
Lewis Faulkner, 25, collided with Tereasa Cutler's car on the A31 near Wimborne, Dorset, on 10 June last year.
Ms Cutler died at the scene. Her two children and her nephew, who she had recently adopted following her sister's death, were seriously injured.
Faulkner was jailed for four years and four months after admitti... | A man has been jailed for causing a crash in which a mother was killed as she returned from her sister's funeral. | 37678844 |
Silicon Valley is what happened when the flower power generation sobered up.
Steve Jobs was a Buddhist, though to what extent has been the subject of much debate.
And the zealous mission on which Facebook is embarked - to create a more open and connected world, smashing barriers instinctively - owes a substantial debt ... | It is perhaps the most beguiling irony of our age that a new class of super-rich that has emerged on America's West Coast has its moral, intellectual and even spiritual origins in the anti-materialistic radicalism of 1960s counter-culture. | 39280657 |
The 29-year-old victim fell from the roof of Al Amin Wholesale in Grosvenor Road at about 11:00 GMT on Monday.
He was taken to hospital with a serious head wound and died from his injuries the following day, West Midlands Police said.
The arrested men - aged 30 and 38 - have been released on bail pending further inquir... | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man fell from a warehouse roof in Birmingham. | 30745740 |
At the UN summit in New York, the prime minister said the migration crisis had been "exacerbated" by "unprecedented" numbers of economic migrants.
She urged a change in approach, saying refugees should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.
The UN says a record number of people have been displaced by confli... | Theresa May has called for a global clampdown on "uncontrolled migration", saying it is the right and the duty of countries to control their borders. | 37405598 |
That stark warning comes from one of the world's leading specialists in the iconic animals.
Deforestation and hunting are taking an increasing toll, according to Professor Jonah Ratsimbazafy, director of GERP, a centre for primate research in Madagascar.
"My heart is broken," he told the BBC, "because the situation is ... | The famous lemurs of Madagascar face such severe threats to their survival that none of them may be left in the wild within 25 years. | 33096260 |
Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell, Northamptonshire - home to one of only two 13th Century crypts in the UK - contains the remains of 2,500 people.
Radio carbon dating found some skulls were older than first thought.
But scientists from the University of Sheffield, who "assumed the ossuary was a medieval thing", were als... | Skulls and bones stored under a church date from 1250 to as recently as 1900, tests have revealed. | 36989717 |
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The Price of Football, the biggest study of its kind in Europe, looked at prices at 223 clubs.
More than two thirds of ticket prices across the UK have been either cut or frozen for the 2016-17 season.
However, an away ticket in the Championship can now be more expensive t... | The cost of attending Premier League football has come down in the first season of a record £8bn global TV rights deal, a BBC study has found. | 37962214 |
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Well, it's an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while skating a certain distance.
Great Britain dominated the sport around a hundred years ago, but as time went on, the sport has almost died out here in the UK.
BBC reporter Mike Bushell has been finding out what happene... | How much do you know about long-track speed skating? | 38711876 |
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The 31-year-old fly-half returned from a five-week injury absence to produce a masterful half-back display along with scrum-half Conor Murray.
Sexton's display included 11 points as Ireland kept their title hopes alive.
"He has never navigated us round the pitch as well as... | Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says Johnny Sexton's display in Saturday's 19-9 Six Nations win over France showed a player at the top of his game. | 39098701 |
Fifty-seven workers were hired to build a stretch of railway in Pennsylvania known as Duffy's Cut.
However, within weeks all of them were dead.
It is thought some died from cholera, while others were murdered by local people who believed the immigrants were spreading the disease.
They all hailed from counties Tyrone, D... | New searches are under way in the US to try to find the remains of 51 Irish railroad workers who died - or were murdered - in 1832. | 34452980 |
The scheme will appoint a named person, usually a teacher or health visitor, who will be responsible for ensuring the welfare of every child.
It had been due to come into force last August, but the Supreme Court ruled that sections covering information sharing did not comply with the law.
The changes published on Tuesd... | The Scottish government has published changes to its controversial named person scheme. | 40341333 |
Matt Smith, 32, sheared 731 ewes in nine hours at a farm in Cornwall to beat the previous record of 721.
The event has made headlines around the world and was live streamed to audiences in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Iceland and Ireland.
It was the first sheep-shearing world record attempt in the norther... | A sheep-shearing world record has been broken with thousands of people watching around the world. | 36895648 |
Silhan Ozcelik, 18, told the Old Bailey that her family would have been more accepting of her political aspirations than her secret relationship.
Ms Ozcelik, from Holloway, London is accused of attempting to join a guerrilla army in 2014.
She denies preparing to commit acts of terrorism.
PKK, which is denounced as a te... | A teenager accused of running away to fight with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed she lied to hide the fact she was travelling with a man. | 34856872 |
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